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The National Community Solar Partnership, a Department of Energy led program, released a roadmap for the target. February 25, 2022 The National Community Solar Partnership, a Department of Energy (DOE) program, set an ambitious goal of enabling enough community solar projects to power the equivalent of 5 million households, and achieve $1 billion in combined …

US targets 5 million community solar households, $1 billion in savings by 2025 Read More »

The 266MWdc/200MWac Corazon I Solar plant began operations in August 2021 and the 200MW/400 MWh Guajillo storage project is expected to reach an operational stage before the end of 2023. February 25, 2022 BayWa r.e., a leading global renewable energy developer, services and systems provider, completed the sale of the 266MWdc/200 MWac Corazon I Solar …

BayWa r.e. completes sale of its Corazon I solar plant and Guajillo storage project to Eni New Energy US Read More »

Also on the rise: Steps that buyers can take to ensure quality module supply. New Jersey installed 4GW of solar in 2021. DOE develops strategies to solve clean energy supply chain issues. The report card is out–which states have the best policies? Aspen Power secures $120 million, 200MW of distributed and community solar. Speeding development …

Sunrise brief: Rooftop solar groups ask FERC to stop utilities from charging customers for anti-solar advocacy Read More »

The word of the winter is interconnection, and there is concern across the industry that interconnection delays in Jersey could compromise one of the nation’s leading solar markets. February 24, 2022 New Jersey added 3.8GW of new solar capacity in 2021, as outlined in the newest edition of DG+’s New Jersey Solar Market Report, yet …

New Jersey installed nearly 4GW of solar in 2021, why is there cause for concern? Read More »

The company posted a record year despite global supply shortages. February 23, 2022 Ingeteam, a global inverter maker and electrical engineering firm announced it had a record year for solar, battery, and inverter supply deals in 2021. The company provided a combined 4,229MW of solar and battery inverters in the calendar year. At the utility …

Ingeteam supplied 4.2GW of solar and battery inverters in 2021 Read More »

Also on the rise: Equitable access to solar is part of DOE-backed plan. One to six million metric tons of lithium may lie beneath the Salton Sea. Adopting standards for EVs will accelerate the path for these vehicles. Solar tracker manufacturers can expect a boom in the US through 2025. Heliogen plans concentrated solar power …

Sunrise brief: Missing–Five to ten gigawatts of utility scale solar in 2022 Read More »

Residential and commercial solar equity and inclusion plans will be developed by Solar Energy Innovation Network, which recently selected eight teams dispersed throughout underserved areas the US to develop community-level plans. February 22, 2022 Round three of the Solar Energy Innovation Network, a program backed by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National …

Equitable solar access strategies under development by DOE-backed program Read More »

Data company IHS Markit expects almost nine out of ten big solar projects in the Americas over the next three years to be tracker mounted. More than a terrawatt of new solar will be added from this year to the end of 2025, the analyst predicted. February 22, 2022 From pv magazine global Over the …

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The proposed measures would prompt transmission providers to complete studies on time, the groups said. They asked federal energy regulators for an accelerated interconnection rulemaking. February 21, 2022 The clean energy industry has presented a plan to accelerate interconnection studies through efficiency, timelines, and competition, in comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). So that interconnection …

Speed up interconnection studies with enforceable timelines and third-party competition, say SEIA and allies Read More »

Also on the rise: Perch Energy to bring community solar to Massachusetts. US start-up mPower Technology is scaling up its flexible crystalline silicon solar module technology for spatial and terrestrial applications. Popular mid-Atlantic restaurant and convenience store chain, Sheetz, has come to a long-term renewable energy supply agreement with Constellation. Ohio regulators approve 325MW solar …

Sunrise brief: Schneider Electric purchases controlling stake in EnergySage Read More »